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University Heights, building A
Uses: rental, commercial
Address: 3956 Shelbourne Street
Municipality: Saanich
Region: Urban core
Storeys: 6
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#241 Kapten Kapsell

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Posted 09 June 2020 - 04:12 PM

I wonder if part of the retail reduction is related to current retail industry struggles and capacity reduction; given the current slate of store closures, perhaps the developer is worried about significant commercial vacancies?

Coresight Research is predicting up to 25,000 retail store closures in the US this year and 60% of those will be in malls. I imagine that we will see a lot of closures in Canadian malls too...

Edited by Kapten Kapsell, 09 June 2020 - 05:01 PM.


#242 lanforod

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Posted 09 June 2020 - 07:46 PM

have we learned nothing from Uptown?

 

I'd prefer if it was more like Uptown. It isn't. It reminds me more of Eagle Creek Village, except with less commercial.



#243 grantpalin

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Posted 09 June 2020 - 09:06 PM

Makes me wonder what the proposal would look like if Home Depot (or any other commercial entity) weren't already established directly adjacent. The project could have been huge.



#244 RFS

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Posted 09 June 2020 - 09:25 PM

This is more like Belmont only with underground parking

#245 mdb1983

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Posted 17 July 2020 - 07:08 AM

got an email that Landmark Cinemas on University Heights closed..i guess that means the location is getting approved for tearing down and those other businesses are gonna have to leave soon too. or it could be mean they don't see it ever reopening cause of the pandemic and it's impossible to social distance since it's small in there.

 

either way, the theatre was my childhood there, i'm gonna miss it. i hope they open another theatre in the future in this area since most are in downtown and the parking sucks. there is silver city too but i hate that it's in tillicum


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#246 Rob Randall

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Posted 17 July 2020 - 08:23 AM

Not confirmed, but I heard at least some are supposed to be out by next January.



#247 Brantastic

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Posted 26 August 2020 - 07:02 AM

Saanich council is moving this to a public hearing.

https://www.timescol...ring-1.24192496
 



#248 mdb1983

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Posted 27 August 2020 - 03:48 PM

Saanich council is moving this to a public hearing.

https://www.timescol...ring-1.24192496
 

does this mean they're one step closer to approving this despite the concerns the council has?



#249 Jackerbie

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Posted 27 August 2020 - 10:49 PM

does this mean they're one step closer to approving this despite the concerns the council has?


Yes and no.

Technically it is a step forward, but it is not uncommon for an application to be moved forward to a Public Hearing for councillors to confirm that the public shares the same concerns that they do. Council can still approve a motion at the Public Hearing to refer the application back to staff for additional work.
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#250 mdb1983

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Posted 28 August 2020 - 01:42 PM

Yes and no.

Technically it is a step forward, but it is not uncommon for an application to be moved forward to a Public Hearing for councillors to confirm that the public shares the same concerns that they do. Council can still approve a motion at the Public Hearing to refer the application back to staff for additional work.

ah i see. thanks for the clarification



#251 baconnbits

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Posted 28 August 2020 - 09:51 PM

Do we think this gets approved?
Seems like minor concerns? That mall is dead so this is a good replacement in. Mind. Fits with the SVP

#252 lanforod

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Posted 07 October 2020 - 08:48 PM

Maybe this is dead in the water, if the developer and Home Depot won't budge:

https://www.vicnews....ith-home-depot/



#253 Rob Randall

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Posted 07 October 2020 - 09:13 PM

Five million in compensation? I don't know why Home Depot is playing hardball, surely they don't want the mall to further decline into nothing. But maybe they don't care, the mall could die and become a dirt parking lot and HD wouldn't care one way or another. 

 

What does this mean for the tenants? They were supposed to start leaving in 2021. Are they going to renew leases year to year? Month to month? Surely some tenants have already committed to leaving. I hope they at least re-open the cinema next year.



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Posted 07 October 2020 - 09:35 PM

Maybe this is dead in the water, if the developer and Home Depot won't budge:

https://www.vicnews....ith-home-depot/

 

Well Home Depot has very clear signs on their doors stating 'no dogs'.  That should tell you what sort of people they are :D

 

Meanwhile Canadian Tire hands out dog treats at the checkout.


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#255 Tom Braybrook

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Posted 07 October 2020 - 09:42 PM

i am prepared to boycott the Home Depot if they keep up with the blackmail



#256 Barrrister

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Posted 08 October 2020 - 11:13 AM

Maybe the developer should have cut a deal with HD first.

 

Tommy: It might be a tough or even reasonable business negotiation but it is not blackmail (grab your oxford), We are not sure what business loss will occur to HD because of the development. A new mall is not going to benefit them or their business. 



#257 Tom Braybrook

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Posted 08 October 2020 - 03:51 PM

Maybe the developer should have cut a deal with HD first.

 

Tommy: It might be a tough or even reasonable business negotiation but it is not blackmail (grab your oxford), We are not sure what business loss will occur to HD because of the development. A new mall is not going to benefit them or their business. 

...okay...extortion then  ;-)  .... (entrely legal extrortion, of course...



#258 On the Level

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Posted 08 October 2020 - 04:08 PM

Maybe the developer should have cut a deal with HD first.

 

Tommy: It might be a tough or even reasonable business negotiation but it is not blackmail (grab your oxford), We are not sure what business loss will occur to HD because of the development. A new mall is not going to benefit them or their business. 

 

And playing hardball and letting the mall fail is not going to benefit the community they rely on.  I suppose since they have a monopoly in that area they feel fine giving local residents the finger. 



#259 Cats4Hire

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Posted 08 October 2020 - 04:58 PM

And playing hardball and letting the mall fail is not going to benefit the community they rely on.  I suppose since they have a monopoly in that area they feel fine giving local residents the finger. 

do people walk to home reno stores or consider their "local" one? Almost anything you would buy there other than like a paintbrush or some screws would be too awkward/heavy to carry when walking. I don't imagine too many people walk to Home Depot for some screws to hold together the wood they bought at Lowes or Lumber World. 



#260 Brantastic

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Posted 08 October 2020 - 06:49 PM

do people walk to home reno stores or consider their "local" one? Almost anything you would buy there other than like a paintbrush or some screws would be too awkward/heavy to carry when walking. I don't imagine too many people walk to Home Depot for some screws to hold together the wood they bought at Lowes or Lumber World. 

This is anecdotal, but I walk to Cook Street Castle to do exactly that quite often. In the last couple months I've bought several bags of soil, flowers, wood stain, screws, a few pieces of lumber here and there, garden gloves, pipes, cleaning supplies, and many other things, all on foot. I've bussed to Home Depot for house plants and tools.


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